what we have done is lift the first £10,000 that people earn out of tax altogether. that is worth £700 for every person who pays that tax. that is something that the hon. gentleman should welcome. in addition, we have frozen the council tax, cut the petrol duty, and helped in all sorts of ways with families' income -- every single step opposed by labour. -- by the party opposite. >> the tibbs foundation provides uplifting support for people living with dementia in bedfordshire and for their carers. following his challenge on dementia last year, and ahead of the g8 summit that he will host in london next month, will my right hon. friend send a message to my constituents about his commitment to achieving real progress on dementia research and care? >> i am grateful to my hon. friend for raising this issue. for too long in our country, people thought of dementia as a natural part of ageing, rather than what it is -- which is a disease that we should be fighting with all the energy with which we are fighting heart disease and cancer. as part of the dementia challenge, w